Matthieu Bergheau - Ailleurs · Rachmaninov Piano Works (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: I. Allegro moderato
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: II. Lento
03. Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: III. Allegro molto
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: II. Non allegro – Lento
06. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: III. L'istesso tempo – Allegro molto
07. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: I. Theme. Andante
08. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: II. Variation 1. Poco più mosso
09. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: III. Variation 2. L'istesso tempo
10. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: IV. Variation 3. Tempo di Minuetto
11. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: V. Variation 4. Andante
12. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: VI. Variation 5. Allegro (ma non tanto)
13. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: VII. Variation 6. L'istesso tempo
14. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: VIII. Variation 7. Vivace
15. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: IX. Variation 8. Adagio misterioso
16. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: X. Variation 9. Un poco più mosso
17. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XI. Variation 10. Allegro scherzando
18. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XII. Variation 11. Allegro vivace
19. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XIII. Variation 12. L'istesso tempo
20. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XIV. Variation 13. Agitato
21. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XV. Intermezzo
22. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XVI. Variation 14. Andante (come prima)
23. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XVII. Variation 15. L'istesso tempo
24. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XVIII. Variation 16. Allegro vivace
25. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XIX. Variation 17. Meno mosso
26. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XX. Variation 18. Allegro con brio
27. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XXI. Variation 19. Più mosso. Agitato
28. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XXII. Variation 20. Più mosso
29. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: XXIII. Coda. Andante

InAilleurs, Matthieu Bergheau performs three of Rachmaninov's greatest solo piano works: his two Piano Sonatas and hisCorelli Variations. 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth and Bergheau pays very personal tribute to the composer with this release. Matthieu Bergheau's love of the piano was ignited by Rachmaninov. Initially self-taught, Bergheau went on to win numerous international competitions and is familiar to many on social media for his videos, which have garnered millions of views and have been featured by Classic FM.Ailleurs translates loosely as 'Somewhere Else', alluding to the different places in which Rachmaninov composed these works. Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No. 1 was originally conceived as a programmatic work inspired by Goethe'sFaust, and although he eventually decided against labelling the work, its inspiration is audible in elements of the music: this is an expansive and complex sonata on a symphonic scale. The Second Sonata plunges us into a turbulent and harmonically rich soundworld. The outer sections of the second movement possess a wistful chromaticism that is remarkably similar to that of Debussy and Ravel, and the finale is a fireworks display of dazzling technique and full-throated passion. Rachmaninov's final original solo piano work was the fascinatingVariations on a Theme of Corelli, dedicated to the great violinist Fritz Kreisler. The theme is based on the famous 'La folia' tune, an ancient and widespread melody used in numerous sets of variations and in Corelli's Violin Sonata No. 12. Bergheau brings his characteristic passion and skill to these pieces, celebrating Rachmaninov's uniquely inventive pianism in his anniversary year.

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